I want to add 2nd hard drive to HP Pavilion dv7-7047cl laptop

Where can i purchase a mounting kit and cable ( hard drive to mother board) to mount and hook up the 2nd hard drive?
Thanks for your time,
Cheers,
Rob

Rob422 wrote:
Where can i purchase a mounting kit and cable ( hard drive to mother board) to mount and hook up the 2nd hard drive?
Thanks for your time,
Cheers,
Rob
Hi,
This one should be fine: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-REPLACEMENT-HP-DV7T-Secondary-Hard-Drive-Caddy-Cable-DV7-7000-DV7T-700...
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Hi Marty,
An example of what you need to use the 2nd HDD bay is on the link below.
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=345
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